Study newsletter 2016, week 22 Content
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Phrase of the week – Any chance...
All levels
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Mind map – City
All levels
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Czenglish – Always vs. still
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Business Writing – Phrasal verbs (II)
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Test – Choose the correct form of the verb
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Phrase of the week Any chance... We use this expression to say goodbye to someone. You can use this phrase in ………… language. Spoken Informal Example 1 A: I'm hungry. Any chance of a sandwich? B: Sure, help yourself. Example 2 A: Any chance I could borrow 500 until Friday? B: No problem.. Here you are..
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Mind map Learning new vocabulary in the most effective way
Vyzkoušejte si interaktivní Mindmapy zde: http://www.jazykovka.info/studujeme-jazyky/mindmap/city/ Klikejte na slova, uslyšíte jednotlivá slovíčka namluvená rodilým mluvčím.
Slovíčka Slovo City library Community centre Fire station City hall River Post office Elementary school (US), primary school (UK) Police station Hospital Park
Význam slova městská knihovna kulturní dům/středisko požární stanice radnice řeka pošta základní škola policejní stanice nemocnice park
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Czenglish WRONG:
My wife is still talking all the time.
RIGHT:
My wife is always talking all the time.
The confusion between ‘still’ and ‘always’ come from the Czech word ‘pořád’. In Czech, you can often use it for both, but in English, they are different. ‘Always’ means that you do something the same every time. For example, if you go to Croatia every summer, you can say, "We always go to Croatia on our holiday." It is not one continuous activity but something that happens each time. ‘Still’ means something has started and it hasn’t stopped. The activity or hobby or whatever is still in progress. So, for example, you can say, "Are you still dating Honza?" or "I am still working on that marketing project. It’s taking ages." Here are the two words put together: A: Are you still going to the gym? B: Yes, I always go after work on Wednesdays.
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Business Writing Phrasal Verbs (II) In my last post I promised you some more useful phrasal verbs. So let’s jump right in. Phrasal Verb
Definition
Example
To call (something) off
To cancel
Management has called off today’s meeting because three people are off sick.
To end up
To eventually reach, do or We’ll probably end up having decide the meeting the day after tomorrow.
To figure (something) out
To understand, to find the We’ll figure out what to do answer when we get the final sales figures.
To find out
To discover
To get (something) back
To receive something that you We need to get our team back had before to full strength, so we have made the recruitment action a top priority.
To give in
To reluctantly stop arguing
The other side weren’t entirely happy with the negotiation, but when they realized the strength of our position, they had no choice but to give in.
To give up
To stop trying
The prototype isn’t working correctly, but I don’t want us to give up on it.
To go after
To follow someone
The CEO will speak first at the meeting. The Head of Marketing will go after her.
To go after
To try to achieve something
We need to go after increased sales this quarter if we are going to meet the annual targets.
Can you try and find out why our sales fell last month?
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To go over
To review
Could you please go over these sales figures and provide a summary for the meeting tomorrow?
To hand (something) in
To submit
We’ve asked the client to hand in their quarterly projections by tomorrow.
I’ll give you some more examples in my next post. Happy writing.
DALICE TROST, původem z Austrálie, je absolventkou magisterského studia managementu lidských zdrojů na University of Canberra v Austrálii. Lektorka je držitelkou certifikátu TEFL opravňující k výuce cizích jazyků. V rámci své profesní praxe zastávala vysoké manažerské pozice jako personalistka, senior supervizorka, HR manažerka, a to mimo jiné ve společnostech v Dubaji a Austrálii. Aktivně se věnuje publikační práci v oboru vzdělávání a anglického jazyka. Lektorka je autorkou knihy, ze které čerpáme tyto tipy: Business Writing-A Tip a Day for 30 Days
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TEST: Choose the correct form of the verb .......(1) to the theatre this evening. .......(2) at 4.15 or 6.15? We .......(3) a party next Friday. Would you like to come? The art exhibition.......(4) on 5 April and .........(4) 10 June. I .......(5) out this evening. I .....(5) at home. Excuse me, what time .......(6) to Wales? I .......(7) the car this afternoon, so you can have it. Ann, .......(8) with me to town? I'm bored with this film. When .......(9) ? Andrew ...(10) married next week.
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A I'm going
B I'm go
C I going
D I go
2.
A Is the film beginning
B Is the film begin
C Does the film begin
D Do the film begin
3.
A have
B having
C has
D are having
4.
A opens ... finishes
B open ... finishing
C opening ... finishing
D opening ... finishes
5.
A 'm not go ... 'm staying
B 'm not going ... 'm staying C 'm not going ... 'm stay
D 'm not go ... 'm stay
6.
A do this train get
B does this train getting
C do this train getting
D does this train get
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A 'm not use
B m using not
C 'm not using
D 'm use not
8.
A is coming
B come
C are you coming
D comes
9.
A does it finishes
B does it finish
C do it finish
D do it finishes
10.
A are getting
B is get
C are get
D is getting
Správné odpovědi se dozvíte ihned po dokončení on-line testu zde: http://www.jazykovka.info/studujeme-jazyky/minitest/choose-correct-form-verb/ Správné odpovědi z minulého týdne (About/ For/ Of): 1B, 2B, 3A, 4D, 5C, 6B, 7A, 8C, 9D, 10B
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